back‚ because I was still adamant that I was dying. The nurse came back and casually told me that my blood work was abnormal. I was having a meltdown inside‚ but I kept a calm composure. She said that another nurse would come in and perform an EKG on me. The EKG nurse arrived and wasted no time in hooking a bunch of cold wires to my chest to check the electrical activity of my heart. Turns out my heart was not beating normally either. I thought to myself “What else could possibly go wrong?”. I had thought
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could indicate arteriosclerosis. Other warning signs include a bulge in the abdomen or behind the knee. The physician might also notice poor wound healing in an area with restricted blood flow. Blood tests‚ imaging‚ ultrasounds‚ electrocardiograms (EKGs)‚ and other tests help a physician diagnose
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Jamilah arrived in the ER due to collapsing at the side of her bed. Heart Attack was diagnosed after the EKG and blood test. Treatment decision was required to make quickly to ensure the best benefit to Jamilah. There was a disagreement between Jamilah and her family on how to approach her care. Jamilah’s family requested for comfort care‚ whereas Jamilah expressed her wish to live. In addition‚ the healthcare members also have different opinions on the treatment decision which caused further delay
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McKesson and Cerner Software knowledge Patient Hygiene Glucose Measurements Foley Catheter Care‚ Insertion & Removal U/A Dipstick Wound Care IV’s/PICC Line Dressing Change Medication Administration‚ IM‚ Sub-Q Patient Scheduling Placement of EKG HIPAA & JCAHO Knowledge Education: Fortis College‚ Phoenix‚ AZ License Practical Nursing Diploma Grad Date 08-09-2013 License # LP049667 Tempe St Luke’s Hospital & Phoenix St Luke’s Hospital Clinical Rotation Experience – Emergency Room
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There is a variety tests that can be performed to detect an atrial fibrillation a doctor’s exam‚ an electrocardiogram (EKG)‚ a stress test‚ and an echocardiogram (echo). A doctor can detect an AFib when checking your vital signs. Due to the fact that part of checking the vital sign is getting a pulse which means getting an apical pulse and all of the other peripheral pulse. Since AFib is an arrhythmia the pulse will be higher and the doctor might hear a non-functional sound in the heart as oppose
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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a medical condition that encompasses various heart-related ailments such as acute myocardial ischemia‚ unstable angina‚ non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)‚ and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (Kumar & Cannon 2009). NSTEMI and STEMI begins with atherosclerosis which happens when a plaque known as atherosclerotic plaque is formed from years of cholesterol deposits within the artery wall. When this ruptures the platelets clump
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measures the current produced in the extracellular fluid. Action potentials that occur in the myocardial cells can be detected by electrodes or leads placed at key points on the skin’s surface (reference text book pg. 371) **add figure of a typical EKG trace** The ECG records 5 different waves that correspond with myocardial activity. The first wave is the P wave which occurs in response to atrial depolarization. Next the QRS complex occurs as a result of ventricular depolarization and may or may
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The Emergency Department (ED) nurse is unlike any other. The population in the ED is highly diversified by both age and disease process. The ED cares for all ages and populations across a broad spectrum of disease‚ injury prevention and life-saving measures. For example‚ a person can come in unconscious‚ the next with an earache. The scope of emergency nursing practice encompasses the standard nursing process: assessment‚ diagnosis‚ treatment‚ and evaluation. In addition‚ emergency nursing practice
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In films‚ every genre has its iconic sound. Be it the thrillers’ “dun-dun-dun”‚ announcing the impending arrival of the Great White from Jaws or the sound of tumbling boulders from the Raiders Of The Lost Ark‚ flooding the bodies of adventure-loving movie-goers with adrenaline. Horror films pay their tribute to the classic razor sharp‚ etching noise of strings from the movie Psycho‚ causing the immediate rise of dread and suspension. The director-composer duo responsible for the acclaimed “all-time
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with Hepatitis A can return to school 1 week within the onset of jaundice.2. After a patient has dialysis they may have a slight fever...this is normal due tothe fact that the dialysis solution is warmed by the machine. 3. Hyperkalemia presents on an EKG as tall peaked T-waves 4. The antidote for Mag Sulfate toxicity is ---Calcium Gluconate 5. Impetigo is a CONTAGEOUS skin disorder and the person needs to wash ALLlinens and dishes seperate from the family. They also need to wash their handsfrequently
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